About Us
Crafting Professional Audio Gear with Passion for Over 15 Years
At MCAudioLab, we’ve been designing and hand-building high-quality audio equipment for over 15 years. Our gear is made with a deep understanding of tone, innovative circuit design, and premium components. We keep our operations small to offer competitive prices while maintaining direct communication with our customers.
Open mind
A Fresh Approach to Audio Design
Our mission is simple: to create the kind of audio gear we, as engineers, would love to use daily. Free from dogma, trends, or unnecessary complexity, our designs start from scratch. While we initially specialized in vintage-style Class A tube gear, we recognized the quirks and limitations of legendary units. So, we crafted our own solutions, such as a custom tube power supply, which delivers a 100% pure vintage sound.
However, we don’t limit ourselves to old-school tones. We’re not stuck in the past just for nostalgia’s sake. Our product range includes innovative tools like tube enhancers, M/S ambience units, and discrete audio op-amps. The future? Who knows what exciting developments await.
The Core of Our Craft:
Tone and Performance
For us, tone and audio performance are non-negotiable. We meticulously design each unit, selecting the best components and shortest audio paths to achieve the sound we desire. Every component undergoes rigorous testing to ensure top-level audio quality, minimizing unwanted noise and artifacts. Our hand-built units are engineered to perform flawlessly for a lifetime.
Quality
You Can Trust
When you invest in an MCAudioLab product, you’re paying for expert design, top-tier components, and thorough testing. We pride ourselves on being a small company—this allows us to keep prices reasonable while maintaining direct, honest communication with our customers. We steer clear of unnecessary marketing hype, focusing instead on delivering exactly what you need.
Your satisfaction matters to us. Whether you have special requests for custom builds or need help with a stock unit, we’re here for you. Feedback from our users helps us improve, and if you ever encounter an issue, our team is ready to support you.
The Story Behind MCAudioLab
I’m Manuel, the founder and designer behind MCAudioLab. My journey into audio began as a child, listening to music on cassette tapes through headphones. That early experience of stereo sound—its spatial depth and clarity—was a turning point, sparking a lifelong passion for both music and sound engineering.
My fascination with electronics came from my father, an amateur radio operator. Watching him build mic preamps and equalizers in the early ‘70s, using vacuum tubes and old schematics from a New York recording studio, inspired me to learn the “magic” behind audio equipment.
The Beginnings of My Audio Journey
At 15, I started playing bass guitar in a rock band. When we recorded our first demo in a studio, I was captivated by the soundboard’s sliders, switches, and knobs. The analog gear and tape machines of the 80’s were mesmerizing. Combining my love for music and electronics, I began building my own audio devices, starting with custom mic preamps and equalizers inspired by my father’s designs.
That hobby soon grew into something bigger. I set up a small recording studio and eventually began building custom audio equipment for others. Today, MCAudioLab is the realization of that passion, and I’m proud to share our story—and our gear—with audio professionals around the world.